Imagine Drones Carrying Drones Carrying Missiles
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA, the Pentagon’s fringe-science organization — has begun work on a small drone that extend the range of an AIM-120 air-to-air missile. The “Flying Missile Rail” could help U.S. Air Force and... Read more
America’s Worst World War II Fighter Was the Star of the Soviet Air Force
The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War... Read more
When It Comes to the War in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys
I used to command soldiers. Over the years, lots of them actually. In Iraq,... Read more
So You Want to Be a Soviet Navy Political Officer
The term “Soviet political officer” aboard a warship during the Cold War conjures up... Read more
The CIA’s Counterinsurgency in Vietnam Was Brutal … And Effective
As U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War escalated after the passage of the Gulf... Read more
The United States and several NATO member states are participating in Sweden’s Aurora-17 military exercises. The wargames are the...
During World War II, the Submarine USS ‘Barb’ Rocketed Japan
In the closing months of World War II, heavy losses and depleted fuel stocks kept many of Japan’s remaining...
The U.S. Congress Is Trying to Give the F-35 a Pass For All Its Problems
The $700-billion defense authorization bill for 2018 contains a number of provisions that are likely to increase the risk...
In 2007, Israel Quietly Eliminated Syria’s Nuclear Program
Under no circumstances should an enemy state be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. That is a fundamental doctrine of...
What the Hell Is Angola Doing With These State-of-the-Art Fighters? Hot
The first two of 12 Sukhoi Su-30K fighters Angola ordered nearly four years for $1 billion have arrived in...
I Met an ISIS Fighter in an Iraqi Prison
In a war-scarred jail in Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, I meet a 27-year-old former Islamic State fighter. I’ll call...
Itchy Militia Wrecks Syrian Ceasefire
Hard on the heels of the sixth round of diplomatic talks in Astana – facilitated by Russia and Turkey...
The Royal Navy Faces a Future Without Anti-Ship Missiles
Right now, the Royal Navy’s main surface-to-surface anti-ship weapon is the over-the-horizon Harpoon missile, which is also the primary...
Where Will Islamic State Strike After it Collapses in the Middle East?
Islamic State will soon cease to exist as a territorial entity in Syria and Iraq. Despite this, ISIS might...
Afghanistan Again
Here we go again! Years after most Americans forgot about the longest war this country ever fought, American soldiers...